Brian C. Chao, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor National Security Affairs
Biography
Brian C. Chao studies cross-Taiwan Strait relations, naval power and geostrategy, and US Asia-Pacific defense and foreign policies. His work appears in the British Journal of Politics and International Relations, International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, and Territory, Politics, Governance, as well as edited volumes on navies in multipolar worlds (Routledge, 2021) and 21st-century Asia security issues (World Scientific, 2023). Brian has provided commentary for the China Brief, The Diplomat, the East Asia Forum, The National Interest, the US Naval Institute, and Voice of America Chinese, and he has testified on Taiwan issues before the Court of the Citizens of the World.
Contact Information
Areas of Expertise
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Foreign Policy
- Geopolitics
- International Relations
- Maritime Strategy
- National Security
- Taiwan
Professional Highlights
Research Fellow
Assistant Professor
Associate
Research Associate, East Asia
Education
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2020, Political Science
A.M., University of Pennsylvania, 2016, Political Science
A.B. (cum laude), Dartmouth College, 2009, Government with High Honors
Research Contributions and Publications
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